St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-22
GIVE ME BACK WY SWORD.
Am Interesting Incident at the Bat.
tsc OF Cedar Creek.
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Am Interesting Incident at the Bat
tie Of Cedar Creek.
Baltimore American.
The death in Buffalo last week of Gen
eral George M. Love. of the One Hundred
and Sixteenth regiment, New York volun-
teers, recalls to mind famous act of brav-
cry which the general was too modest ever
to have published. Love. at the battle of
Cedar Creek. in 1864. was colonel of his
regiment-the One Hundred and Sixteenth
New York volunteers and it was his gal
liant conduct at this battle for which he
was subsequently breyeted brigadier gen
eral. He was of frank and genial
nature, very companionable, full of
good stories, and always endeavored
to imbne others with his cheerful
spirit. A man of the finest physique and
handsome face, he felt when Off duty that
he was the equal socially of any of the
commanding officers. Loves frank and
modest disposition was greatly admired by
all, and he became such favorite that
whenever his command went into an en-
gagement the first inquiries were always
for Loves safety. His popularity was so
great throughout the command that it
necessarily found envious opposition, which
came in the person of Gen. Dwight. then
commander of the first division of the Nine
teenth army corps. The familiar and
sociable ways of the genial Love were re-
pugnant to the stiff and dignitied general
of the First division, and under some lame
preteXt Love was deprived OF his command,
and found himself on the eve of the battle
of Cedar Creek under arrest upon some in
significant and trifing charge. The next
day the Confederates, under Gen. Jubal a.
Early, attacked the Union line, both in
front and rear. Love was still under ar
rest. His friends requested the return of
his sword and command, but Dwight was
lmplacable and would not relent. Love,
Inundated, sees the Confederates press
upon his cherished regiment his men
fall back. as they are fighting
stand it no longer. He rushes among
lakes musket from dead man and fights
in the ranks. His presence and noble eX-
ample encourage his almost defeated men.
The charge. under his lead, is made and the
lost ground retaken. Love is in the van.
The fighting is most desperate. but the
works are retaken, and in this hand-tO- hand
conflict Love with his own hands plucks
from the enemy the emblem of victory. be-
ing the first flag captured in the battle.
After the conflict Love attired as private
Soldier OF the One Hundred and Sixteenth,
with his cartridge-boX on, with a musket
at his side, together with his hard-earned
prize the captured flag of the enemy
proceed to division headquarters to receive
the hearty welcome due to brave soldier
In approaching the dignified Dwight Love,
in his lovial way, said: Here general,
give me back my sword Here is a Con-
federate flag for it," But Dwight, refusing
the brave soldiers request, flew into hot
passion and ordered Love to be disarmed,
the flag to be taken from him. He also
ordered Love to be placed under close ar
rest with guard over him, for breach of ar
rest. having, so Dwight considered it,
violated his first order of arrest. But Love
was too brave soldier and two good man
to be thus maltreated. The drummer boys
liked him, the private soldiers loved him,
and the line and staff officers knew there
was not man of nobler heart in the corps,
and the injustice to Love was deeply felt
by all. Gen. Emery, the commander of the
corps, began to make inquiry, and almost
the same day Gen. Sheridan, the COM
mander of the whole army, sent for
Dwight. Gen. Sheridan pointed out the
injustice of Loves arrest and ordered his
immediate release. The bravery of Love,
his meek submission to injustice from his
superior, so impressed Sheridan that he Or
dered Gen. Custer and Col. Love to proceed,
with proper escort, to Washington to turn
over the captured battle flags to the war
department. When Love returned, week
after, Dwight was not with the command,
and Love was brigadier general, For a
week at least there was feast in camp. It
was love for Love. i..,e u,,,, -i.I